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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Inverness (Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
257
1330
2176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
256
1328
2175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
245
1299
2134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
193
1151
1935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
50
210
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
61
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
13
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Inverness
5 Families width 21 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids9SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae (Newman, 1834)Black flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Inverness
13 Genera with 21 Species
Acamptocladius van der Wulp, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1837Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1920Midge2SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1776Cool Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Edwardsidia Sæther, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Omisus Townes, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pseudokiefferiella Laurence, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Virgatanytarsus Pinder, 19282SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Inverness
21 Species
Acamptocladius submontanus Edwards, 1932
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Ochlerotatus punctor Kirby, 1837
Bezzia decincta Edwards, 1932
Culicoides (Culicoides) grisescens Edwards, 1939
Culicoides (Culicoides) impunctatus Goetghebuer, 1920Highland midge
Culiseta (Culicella) fumipennis Stephens, 1825
Culiseta (Culiseta) alaskaensis Ludlow, 1906
Culiseta (Culiseta) annulata Schrank, 1776Banded mosquito
Dixa (Coquillettidia) nebulosa Meigen, 1830
Edwardsidia philhygra Edwards, 1931
Omisus caledonicus Edwards, 1932
Orthocladius (Eudactylocladius) gelidus Kieffer, 1922
Orthocladius (Eudactylocladius) grampianus Edwards, 1933
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pseudokiefferiella parva Edwards, 1932
Simulium (Hellichiella) latipes Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Simulium (Hellichiella) subexcisum (Edwards, 1915)⇒ Simulium latipes Meigen, 1804
Simulium (Hellichiella) yerburyi (Edwards, 1920)⇒ Simulium latipes Meigen, 1804
Virgatanytarsus reflexens Edwards, 1929
Virgatanytarsus triangularis Goetghebuer, 1928

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Inverness
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
9
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
3
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Culicomorpha at itis.gov
Culicomorpha at marinespecies.org